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Despite fresh tweaks to Turkey’s cybersecurity infrastructure, mass data breaches continue. No surprise, say experts, when policy is not implemented and the security culture goes unchallenged. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
From mass protests and fragile peace talks to pressure on opposition parties and the jailing of journalists, Turkey had another politically troubled year. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
The downfall of a much-loved satirical cartoon magazine over a comic strip that hardliners claimed ‘insulted religious values’ suggests that humour and caricature are among the many casualties of ongoing…
As 2025 draws to a close, our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week takes stock of a turbulent 12 months in the life of the region. KAYNAK: Balkan…
The big event in Turkey in 2025 was the peace process to end the decades-long Kurdish issue. But unless the government stops trying to use the issue of imprisoned Kurdish…
Our selection of Premium stories this week brings a note of optimism that some long-standing problems and deadlocks could be resolved in the near future, tempered with an inevitable dose…
Seizures, closures and administrative changes to media outlets in the past year reveal a systematic effort by Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government to eliminate all critical journalism. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week takes a look at military spending, competing superpowers and agricultural altercations. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Without fifth-generation aircraft, Turkey’s ageing air force risks falling behind its rivals in the region. Forty new Eurofighters won’t change that, say experts. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Furkan Karabay was freed pending his appeal against his four-year sentence for “insulting the president” and other offences connected to his journalistic work. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight